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UblyMI
Michigan›Huron County

UblyMI

A town of 824, settled in 1880.

Photo: DAZ14LPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Ubly

Ubly, MI · Photo: DAZ14LPA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Ubly a good place to live?

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Ubly, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Ubly’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Hoover Farm Park, at 153 acres. Ubly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

824 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Ubly’s story

146 years in pictures

Census counts: 432 in 1900, 836 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1963 on.

  • 1880Ubly is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Ubly: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ubly, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Ubly water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ubly’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUbly Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBingham Township ClerkBingham Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4847548475 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ubly.

Work & commute

Most of Ubly’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Ubly for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2011, Ubly has lost 180 jobs, to 171 in 2021. The median household income in Ubly is $55,000.

3%work in town
UblyMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$55,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.4%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Ubly3%
Bad Axe19%
Winsor Township8%
Colfax Township7%
Bingham Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Ubly
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Ubly faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Ubly’s typical home value is about $202K

The typical Ubly home is worth about $202,000, up 6.8% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home. Ubly’s median rent is $692 a month.

$202KZillow home value
UblyMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median rent$692 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home77%84%73%

Typical home value

Ubly$202K
Michigan$264K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Ubly has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Ubly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 15° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–31°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Ubly has set aside 10.1% of its land for conservation

2.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 85 of 836 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoover Farm Park—153
2. Veterans Memorial Park0.2 mi7
3. Albert E. Sleeper Park—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Safety

Crime reported in Ubly

4 crimes were reported in Ubly in 2025: 2 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Ubly is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Ubly is

Ubly tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ubly.

UblyMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%34%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mclaren Thumb Region
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ubly

18pages on Ubly
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ubly; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Ubly for work

Where Ubly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 19% 8% → Winsor Township Winsor Township 8% 7% → Colfax Township Colfax Township 7% 6% → Bingham Township Bingham Township 6% 4% → Verona Township Verona Township 4% 3% → Caro Caro 3% Ubly · 3% stay
171jobs based in Ubly
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Ubly

Village in Michigan, United States

Ubly is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Ubly had a population of 836. The village is within Bingham Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft
ZIP code
48475

Questions about Ubly

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ubly, MI a good place to live?

Ubly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.